Sledd Ridin' by Jim Mills

From Jim Mills' second album, "My Dixie Home."

- Jim Mills: banjo
- Barry Bales: bass
- Stuart Duncan: violin/fiddle
- Dan Tyminski: guitar
- Adam Steffey: mandolin

Jim Mills plays song nine, Sledd Ridin' as composed by the guitarist Dale Sledd from his second solo project. Recording the whole album on the prewar Mack Crow 75, he kills the song with a flare that only the raw picking of the thirties could deliver. Accompanying him are some of the finest studio musicians in the business to boot. I thought that since such a great Bluegrass hit of the 70's was a classic, it needed a special montage to honor it in the 21st century. I hope you like the wintery feel the tune inspires. . .I know that its melody inspired me! Please let me know what you think of the presentation, and if you liked the song played here, head out and purchase the CD "My Dixie Home" today!

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[analizer87]

Nice Video, Song and Pictures here but another banjo player said to me that this song has nothing to do with fun in the snow. I think it was writtin by "Dale Sledd" and my friend told me that this song was his ride on the banjo - so sledd riding!

[teakbridge101]

@analizer87 I am aware of this, friend. Sonny Osborne added the c-chord section to the song. Dale Sledd composed most of it. But, creatively speaking, since it is called Sledd Ridin' it was impossible not to make winter the visual center for the piece. Note that I spelled sled "Sledd" as Dale's last name has two ds. Please respect the creative impetus for the work. I did mention that Dale Sledd wrote the tune in the notes above!

[analizer87]

@teakbridge101: Oh now I saw it.... since youtube hides the informations before you click for them this happens sometimes to me! So it like said in my first sentence above - Nice Video, Song and Pictures! ^^

[teakbridge101]

@analizer87 Yeah, YouTube's hiding of info kind of defeats its purpose. They've got it up there, but it is in a drop down menu that no body reads anymore. I remember when they used to have it alongside the video - a much nicer arrangement! People could read it! Thanks.

[teakbridge101]

Yea! 10,000 views! 1/23

[RangFlash]

Great music!! Living in Arizona heat makes me want snow.

[westwind1957]

thanks for posting this, its on the list to learn. HIs banjo playing is so solid!

[Atlantisbanjo]

The stuff. Love Jim Mills' banjo picking, solid as it gets.

[bluegrasscannuk]

Here's a laugh I just had - on(at) myself . I have heard Sledd Ride many times over many years - but not lately. So I was playing around with rolls and doing variations and ended up putting together a nice tune some months ago that I have been telling my wife I wrote. She said" it's nice".

Tonight I click on this Sledd Ride clip and say " now that sounds a lot like the song I wrote." Go figure. The mind can play tricks you haven't even dreamed of.

[MegaIhateusernames]

I tried to pick along but....no lol

[teakbridge101]

@bigmrclean Haha, I know. I need to get in shape again to play like this...serious musician Jim is. And all the other fellows on the record.

[bigmrclean]

@teakbridge101 I think it's frikin' awesome! SO is the picking!